i3-8020T vs A6-3600
Primary details
Comparing A6-3600 and Core i3-8020T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2414 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 1.56 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 30 June 2011 (13 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-3600 and Core i3-8020T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-3600 and Core i3-8020T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FM1 | LGA-1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3600 and Core i3-8020T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3600 and Core i3-8020T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3600 and Core i3-8020T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6530D | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
i3-8020T has a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
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